Dane's Platform

Spencer Arnold runs Power and Grace Performance and coaches Jourdan De La Cruz, youth and now Junior World Team member. Jourdan is the American Youth Record Holder in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total at 53 kilos. Jourdan is absolutely one of the top up-and-coming weightlifters in USAW, and she and Spencer give us a look into what their training and competition preparation look like. Enjoy!

Dane takes some time away from his trip to the Dominican Republic for Senior Pan Ams to sit down with Sean Waxman, owner of Waxman's Gym in Los Angeles. Sean is one of the premier weightlifting coaches in the US, boasting over a dozen national-level weightlifters, as well as numerous senior team members. Sean has also successfully coached numerous other sports in strength and conditioning, so he represents a wealth of knowledge on the subject of improving athletic performance. Enjoy!

Don Ricci is the owner of Delta Weightlifting in Sacramento, California. Don was a 2-time National Champion in Water Polo, and saw some training time with the US National Water Polo team. Don later served as a coach at Waxman’s Gym in Los Angeles, before opening his own gym. Don has since become one of the premier weightlifting minds in the country. This episode is full of knowledge, and you won’t want to miss it!

Dane has a great conversation with elite throws coach Lucais Mackay. Lucais is currently the head throws coach at Penn State, where he has coached numerous All-Americans. Lucais was a high level thrower in several disciplines, but primarily hammer, throwing for USC and Georgia, as well as post-collegiately. Lucais has a wealth of knowledge about the throws from both the athlete and coach perspectives. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

Arete Throws is one of the most prominent throws training groups in the country, and today, Dane has the pleasure of sitting down with Erik Johnson, the head coach of Arete Throws. Erik had a successful career throwing for UCLA, followed by a post-collegiate stint working with legends like Art Venegas and Mac Wilkins. Erik now coaches many throwers of all levels, including National Championship-qualifying discus thrower Jason Harrell. Dane and Erik talk lifting, practice plans, and more in this episode, so be sure to listen and take some notes!